Thurber House is proud to be a place of connection, inspiration, creativity, and joy.

At the heart of our mission is our deep and abiding goal to foster education, enrichment, and discovery. Here in our community, creativity thrives, gatherings feel alive, and we celebrate diversity of thought, identity, and lived experience.

Since 1984, Thurber House has been an inclusive and empowering haven for people to come together, learn from each other, express themselves, and return that positive impact to the world. We’re so happy you’re here.

About Us

Thurber House is a nonprofit arts hub, James Thurber museum, and gathering place for readers, writers, and artists of all ages.

Our programs include the Thurber Prize for American Humor, one of the highest recognitions of humor writing and cartooning in the United States; creative workshops for children, teens, and adults; author events featuring nationally known and local authors; social events for book lovers; writer residencies for writers of adult and children's literature; and a historic home museum of James Thurber memorabilia.

Current Events, Workshops, and Announcements

**Rent Our Event Space!** **Click for More Information**

**May 7:** **The 2026 Thurber Prize for American Humor Award Show—Get Your Tickets!**

**Pen & Tell It!** **Workshops for Grades 2-8**

**Spring 2026:** **Adult Writing Workshops** **(In-Person & Virtual)**

**2026 Summer Writing Camp: Epic Day Camps for Grades 2-9**

**Teen Summer Writing Intensive** **for Grades 10-12**

**May 28:** **Book Bar** **(Adult Social Mixer for Book Lovers)**

**Spring 2026:** **Young Writers’ Studio for Grades 9-12** **(In-Person & Virtual)**

**Spring/Summer 2026:** **Laughter Wellness—Joyful Self-Care & Stress Relief** **(In-Person)**

**2026 Summer Literary Picnics: Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Jack Marchbanks, Barbara Fant, Wil Haygood, & Beth Armstrong**

**July 22:** **Book Bar** **(Adult Social Mixer for Book Lovers)**

**Summer 2026: Adult Writers’ Studio** **Beginner Intensive**, **Fiction Intensive, &** **Memoir Intensive** **(In-Person)**

**2026 Thurber Prize for American Humor in Cartoon Art Winner: Emily Flake**

**2026 Thurber Prize for American Humor in Writing Finalists**

**Submissions Are Open for the 2027 & 2028 Thurber Prize for American Humor—Click to Submit**

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